wait for sony 820 or get Onkyo TXSR506

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been thinking about buying the sony 820 but out of stock every place,should i wait or get Onkyo TXSR506 the set up is for sky hd and bluray,theese recivers are in my price range many thx

 

[Liam19]

This depends on the specs you want, since there's a pretty big gap between the 820 and 506. The Sony will not only accept Linear PCM (from a PS3, for instance) but it will also decode HD formats like DTHD and DTSHD-MA onboard. The Onkyo will do neither.

So it really depends on what you want - if you're only after basic surround, the Onkyo will serve you well. But for similar money, the Sony will go one step further and give you HD audio. To me, it's a no-brainer - wait for the 820!

 

[Anonymous]

Waiting for the 820

 

[Anonymous]

thx guys think i will wait

 

[Anonymous]

I already did a thread like this

I decided not to wait and got the 576 from play.com for £250 the same price as the 820.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/5598942/Onkyo-TX-SR576-7-1-Channel-Home-Theater-AV-Receiver/Product.html

The 505 seems closer to the sony 520 (no audio over hdmi)

it sounds very good with the only drawback being if i decide to get a bluray player i have to make sure it will decode the audio on board as the amp wont decode the true hd audio but will playback 8 chnl pcm via hdmi.

The 576 accepts audio over the hdmi for 8 chnl pcm (for a ps3 or a samsung bd-p1500) i feel that the 576 is a closer match to the 820

I read the manuals for the two

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3289450431.pdf sony str dg820

http://www.eu.onkyo.com/dl/1039962/TX-SR506_576_En_A.pdf onkyo 505/576

Also to note the functions like the auto volume leveling / start up volume attracted me to the 576 plus i could have it now.

Hope this helps